Black and White

wainwright chess problem

A densely imaginative little problem by Joseph C.J. Wainwright. White to mate in two moves.

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1. Rg6! and Black can choose from four striking finishes: 1. … Bxf7 2. Nf6# 1. … Kxf7 2. gxh8=N# 1. … Kxh7 2. g8=Q# 1. … Rxh7 2. Rf8# From the Brisbane Courier, Aug. 16, 1919.